The United States' biggest clean energy alliance has joined a carbon-free energy initiative led by South Korea, Seoul's industry ministry said Thursday.
The US Clean Energy Buyers Association signed a memorandum of understanding for bilateral cooperation with South Korea's Carbon Free Alliance on the sidelines of a CEBA event in Minnesota on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Under the initial agreement, CEBA will take part in the CFE's global working group, representing the American private sector, on efforts to define carbon-free energy and create international certification standards for such energy.
The CFE initiative, a global initiative proposed by Seoul in 2023, focuses on achieving carbon neutrality by utilizing a wide array of carbon-free energy sources, including nuclear and hydrogen power.
With CEBA's participation, the CFE global working group now has seven members, including South Korea, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and the Czech Republic.
"CEBA's involvement, especially with the backing of influential US tech companies that have long advocated for RE100 compliance, marks a significant step forward in elevating the global stature and reach of the CFE Initiative," CFA Chairman Lee Hoe-sung said.
Established in 2018, CEBA has over 400 member companies, including global tech giants Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and Google. (Yonhap)
